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We’re proud to provide award-winning loans for lifelong learners.

The Bankrate Awards Best Student Loans Lenders

forbes advisor best private student loans 2021

Editors Choice Award Ascent Badcredit.org

Ascent is a leading national provider for private student loans

Ascent is available at over 2,200 eligible schools and recommended on over 500 school lender lists and counting. Ascent brings transparency to the student loan industry and can help your students get the resources they need to pay for college and set themselves up for financial success.

Downloadable Ascent resources for your staff and students.

Resources include loan product flyers, standard RFI questions and responses, and our school onboarding packet.

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NEW for 2022-2023

DACA students eligible to apply with or without a cosigner.
Decreased minimum FICO score for our Non-Cosigned Outcomes-Based Loan
Graduate Student Loan Program – Available for graduate students with or without a cosigner
Implemented a soft credit check so borrowers can check their pre-qualified rates without impacting their credit score
Enhanced application to allow cosigners to start an application on behalf of their student borrower
Added 15-year repayment term option for all fixed loans
Added a new monthly scholarship giveaway

More Great Benefits for Students

Easy application – Apply online in 4 easy steps
Forget fees – No application, origination or disbursement fees
No penalty for early repayment
1% Cash Back Reward upon graduation
Flexible repayment terms available – Choose from 5-year, 10-year, 15-year or 20-year repayment terms
Loan limits up to $200,000 (aggregate) for undergrad loans and $400,000 (aggregate) for grad loans
Cosigner release option available
100% U.S.-based Customer Service Team

Furthermore, Ascent originates and services all loans internally using our own staff and proprietary technology platform, enabling us to innovate faster and deliver a better customer experience, evidenced by our “Excellent” Net Promoter Score (NPS) rating, which measures customer experience and satisfaction. Ascent’s rating is nearly world class, as compared to hundreds of service organizations across industries globally.

It’s Easy to Partner with Ascent

Our dedicated School Support and Customer Service Teams will help set you up and maximize your school’s success. Our loan products are available to add on your School Lender List, ELMSelect or FASTChoice for any eligible school. If you have any questions, please contact:

For Sales or Marketing Requests/Questions:
[email protected]

For Student Customer Service (Loan Application) Requests/Questions:
877-216-0876

For Certification and Disbursement Requests/Questions:
877-385-0718

Lender Code: 555550

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Add on FastChoice

2,200+ eligible schools nationwide

Financial wellness is ingrained in our loan application to help students make better financial decisions.

In addition to incorporating financial wellness in our application process, we offer resources such as blogs, videos, cash-saving apps to help students make better financial decisions.

Top Financial Wellness Tips

Student Scholarships for College

We’re giving away over $80,000 in scholarships this year! Students can enter for a chance to win in 3 easy steps – no essay required.

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Follow us on social media to get the latest updates on giveaways, scholarships, announcements, and our benefits.

We share tips and resources to help them make better financial decisions that last beyond school. Follow Ascent to see for yourself!

For Schools

We’re proud to provide award-winning loans for lifelong learners.

Ascent is a leading national provider for private student loans

Downloadable Ascent resources for your staff and students.

It’s Easy to Partner with Ascent

2,200+ eligible schools nationwide

Financial wellness is ingrained in our loan application to help students make better financial decisions.

Popular Blog Posts

Top Financial Wellness Tips

Student Scholarships for College

Stay Connected!

For Schools

We’re proud to provide award-winning loans for lifelong learners.

Ascent is a leading national provider for private student loans

Downloadable Ascent resources for your staff and students.

It’s Easy to Partner with Ascent

2,200+ eligible schools nationwide

Financial wellness is ingrained in our loan application to help students make better financial decisions.

Popular Blog Posts

Top Financial Wellness Tips

Student Scholarships for College

Stay Connected!

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